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>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do have to take their place behind that. >> mr. john woodcock. >> the prime minister seems to be guaranteeing that the 12 orders will be ordered, is that right? >> one of the things we made will be ordered. >> mccloud. >> peace and civility in afghanistan, it can't help by leaving a long-term lasting legacy. [inaudible] it's really important for education for all, especially young girls. >> i do agree we want to see a long-term stable afghanistan that cannot be possible from excluding half the population from education. you have a right to cross north afghan in the middle east. you have
>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do...
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and his last assignment was in afghanistan assigned in kabul, afghanistan. during his career, he earned the bronze star, purple heart, the air force combat action medal, defense herer tos you service medal, the air medal, a leaf cluster, the air force commendation medal, one oak leaf cluster, the air force achievement medal, the air force outstanding unit and second oak leaf cluster, combat readiness medal, the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, the korean defense service medal, the afghan campaign medal, the air force rib been, the air force expeditionary service ribbon and the air force longevity service with three oak leaf clusters and finally the air force training ribbon. . somebody who served long and did a fabulous job serving the united states of america. and lieutenant bryant is survived by his wife, janice, his son, sean, his father, frank , and his mother, patricia bryant. we are a deep -- we owe a deep debt of gratitude to his family and also to colonel bryant for their service to this country and of course for the ultimate sacrifice th
and his last assignment was in afghanistan assigned in kabul, afghanistan. during his career, he earned the bronze star, purple heart, the air force combat action medal, defense herer tos you service medal, the air medal, a leaf cluster, the air force commendation medal, one oak leaf cluster, the air force achievement medal, the air force outstanding unit and second oak leaf cluster, combat readiness medal, the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, the korean defense service medal, the...
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troops are paying for over in afghanistan. thank you. host: some of the other front- page items here today. "washington post" lead story, focus turns to finding gaddafi. 1.7 million-dollar bounty. a shot of repair a, republican presidential candidate in "the washington times." we have maybe about 15 minutes left t the phones segment. we will get some other news out for you. talking about the release of dick cheney that a more. simon and schuster doing t publishing. coming out next week. some of the details are coming out in several publications, including "the new york times." again, the headline says "cheney says he urged bush to bombs syria." did not have any support in the room when the queion came up. lots more detail. texas has been hanging on. spot on the republican line. caller: good morning, steve. i believe dick cheney was and is a no-nonsense unapologetic liberty loving patriot. and we as a nation were very fortunate to have this man post 9/11. i can't wait for the book. i believed the same tng about donald rumsfeld. the leftat
troops are paying for over in afghanistan. thank you. host: some of the other front- page items here today. "washington post" lead story, focus turns to finding gaddafi. 1.7 million-dollar bounty. a shot of repair a, republican presidential candidate in "the washington times." we have maybe about 15 minutes left t the phones segment. we will get some other news out for you. talking about the release of dick cheney that a more. simon and schuster doing t publishing. coming...
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no one wants to lose afghanistan. all of us are so mindful of the enormous sacrifices that are military men and women have made in afghanistan and the enormous amount of taxpayer dollars that have been spent. senator brown ask you a question today about what our mission is. you talked about the goal of having afghanistan be a stable state. that is certainly something that i want also. to me, that seems to be a never ending mission. i do not see how we get to a stable state in afghanistan. let me give you an example. a key to our transition in afghanistan, a key to our troops being able to come home is the development of a confident, aggressive afghan security force. we have made a lot of progress in that area. i look at the cost of maintaining the afghan security force. in this year's presidential budget request, is $12.8 billion. the total afghanistan gross domestic product is about $30 billion and 97% of afghanistan's gdp is derived from spending related to international military and donor community presence. when i
no one wants to lose afghanistan. all of us are so mindful of the enormous sacrifices that are military men and women have made in afghanistan and the enormous amount of taxpayer dollars that have been spent. senator brown ask you a question today about what our mission is. you talked about the goal of having afghanistan be a stable state. that is certainly something that i want also. to me, that seems to be a never ending mission. i do not see how we get to a stable state in afghanistan. let...
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general james jones was the only witness. >> afghanistan, i visited a post which is on the border of pakistan, and a hot spot in terms cut of network activities coming out of the sanctuaries. and i spoke with our intelligence committee personnel and others there about the impact of those sanctuaries and their analysis of the war. i then flew north to a place where the unfortunate incident of the blue mosque took place not so low that. in order to understand how the groups there in the north, where there are uzbeks, to see how they he prospects of reconciliation. and in kabul, in addition to meetings, i met with the afghan cabinet ministers, provincial governors, civil society leaders, and with president karzai and discuss the upcoming transition and the steps we all need to take to ensure its success. finally, i had the distinct pleasure and honor of meeting with our men and women in uniform, including 500 national guard troops from massachusetts who are serving at can phoenix just on the outskirts of kabul. i know all of us feel us every time we go there, you cannot help but be impr
general james jones was the only witness. >> afghanistan, i visited a post which is on the border of pakistan, and a hot spot in terms cut of network activities coming out of the sanctuaries. and i spoke with our intelligence committee personnel and others there about the impact of those sanctuaries and their analysis of the war. i then flew north to a place where the unfortunate incident of the blue mosque took place not so low that. in order to understand how the groups there in the...
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today, the business of afghanistan is war. how can we hope extra kate ourselves from the war when so many benefit from the insecurity used to justify or continued presence. we crossed a tipping point in which the size of the foot print fosters further instability. every additional soldier and supply convoy we send to afghanistan further fuels the cycle of dependence, corruption, and endless war. with that said, i want toocus today on the hearing on three basic questions. one, what is the scope of contracting corruption in afghanistan. two, what is being done to address it? three, how can we dramatically reduce it? i'm skeptical about the design of the united states endeavor there, today's hearing focuses on practical solutions that can be implemented right away. congresshad an important role to play. this spring, i worked with the armed services committee to include the authorization act giving commanders in the field more authority to immediately stop contracting with companies that undermind our troops on the ground. i intro
today, the business of afghanistan is war. how can we hope extra kate ourselves from the war when so many benefit from the insecurity used to justify or continued presence. we crossed a tipping point in which the size of the foot print fosters further instability. every additional soldier and supply convoy we send to afghanistan further fuels the cycle of dependence, corruption, and endless war. with that said, i want toocus today on the hearing on three basic questions. one, what is the scope...
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. >> do protection and security in afghanistan -- protection and secured in afghanistan depends largely kandahar province. that is the headquarters of the taliban. the provinces just south of kabul, which are the agricultural provinces, places like logar and wardak, they are ied galleries, just bombing galleries. toy're working or to try lock those provinces down to protect kabul. but there are thousands of i-80 's per year -- of ied's per year. a few days before was caught up in an ied explosion pin logar province, i was talking to a group of men who are responsible for finding the ied to protect the other men. gregg's our purpose is to clear the roads -- >> our purpose is to clear the roads for possible well for the soldiers as as the nationals as well as they -- as they travel these roads. our mission is to protect the population and provide them the ability to move freely. >> these guys will roll out every day in these gigantic armored vehicles, mixing vehicles -- a relief tall one with a robotic arm called the buffalo, and another that scans the ground and protection vehicles. they
. >> do protection and security in afghanistan -- protection and secured in afghanistan depends largely kandahar province. that is the headquarters of the taliban. the provinces just south of kabul, which are the agricultural provinces, places like logar and wardak, they are ied galleries, just bombing galleries. toy're working or to try lock those provinces down to protect kabul. but there are thousands of i-80 's per year -- of ied's per year. a few days before was caught up in an ied...
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similarly we have a book and in afghanistan. all combat forces from all foreign countries will be out of afghanistan by december of 2014. the question that seems to me is one of pacing between now and the end of 2014. the variable is how fast you bring our forces out. the other variable is how fast and what you can train the afghans. this is a conversation i have had with petraus and a lot of leaders -- petreaus and a lot of the leaders of the years. the hardest thing you will have to decide is that inflection point where these guys doing it adequately is better than us , and it excellenctly turning over responsibility. there is no scientific formula in terms of how that happens. bringing the rest of the surge out by the end of next summer -- the afghan search for the most part will have lasted longer than the iraq surge. we will still have 70,000 troops in afghanistan in december of 2012. we are making, i think some good progress with the afghan army. the question i have is between the endless summer of 2012 and the end of 2014
similarly we have a book and in afghanistan. all combat forces from all foreign countries will be out of afghanistan by december of 2014. the question that seems to me is one of pacing between now and the end of 2014. the variable is how fast you bring our forces out. the other variable is how fast and what you can train the afghans. this is a conversation i have had with petraus and a lot of leaders -- petreaus and a lot of the leaders of the years. the hardest thing you will have to decide is...
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in afghanistan is been a disaster. and i'm worried about one of your recommendations and that's the head of this new ig. simply because in lots of other areas where we have like a special ig force-iraq we got some good data l of there. a lot of what you know we learned through stewart bolin and a lot of his efforts. but i'm worried about creating another one when we are not managing in afghanistan the ones we have. and so, it is fraught with some difficulty because we are not -- we are not holding somebody to accountability and we haven't. our last ig in my opinion was incompetent, not the one that took geeral fields place but general fields actions didn't measure up at all at any level in the standard of that. so why worry about that and i would like for you to jut comment on why you made that recommendation and how that contrast with holding the institutions we have, the special ig from afghanistan and for iraq and what was done and then i going to share my observations having ben three times to afghanistan and what
in afghanistan is been a disaster. and i'm worried about one of your recommendations and that's the head of this new ig. simply because in lots of other areas where we have like a special ig force-iraq we got some good data l of there. a lot of what you know we learned through stewart bolin and a lot of his efforts. but i'm worried about creating another one when we are not managing in afghanistan the ones we have. and so, it is fraught with some difficulty because we are not -- we are not...
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it is great to be here instead of afghanistan. that reminds me that it is better to be in afghanistan than washington, d.c., especially right now. when he was a little boy, he would go swimming with his knife to kill fish. that is if you believe everything that you read in "the to, press people he made his first wet suit out of scraps of rubber. -- everything you read in "the tacoma press." "tacoma plays it's part in osama bin laden raid." or "tacoma mom gushes in son's role in finding osama bin laden ." [applause] way. beautiful, by the he told her nothing. he hadn't called her for four days. he called her to tell her when his retirement ceremony would be taking place. it occurred. it was successful. and now we are on to today. well, we are hoping to get a bit more than that from him tonight, but i will tell you right off of the bat that amaral olson has had a successful career as a seal because he has kept his mouth shut. this is how far i got in advance. in an off the record session, what he said in that session, i started to t
it is great to be here instead of afghanistan. that reminds me that it is better to be in afghanistan than washington, d.c., especially right now. when he was a little boy, he would go swimming with his knife to kill fish. that is if you believe everything that you read in "the to, press people he made his first wet suit out of scraps of rubber. -- everything you read in "the tacoma press." "tacoma plays it's part in osama bin laden raid." or "tacoma mom gushes in...
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the power of afghanistan is in the regions, in the tribes. to have a government that's centralized right now means corruption. let us do that regionally. and give us back weapons so we can defend ourselves against the taliban who is already moving. and in answer to this administration's wonderful gestures of kindness and we'll release your murderers, we had them kill seal team 6, a big number of our people. that wasn't enough. in september, they killed one of the war lords, just as a handful of us were about to go have a meeting with him again. the message is clear, the taliban have not learned nothing. there's only one thing they understand, that's force. and it's like career criminals that i dealt with as a judge, if you want to be protected, you've got to put them where they can't hurt you anymore. they're murderers who have been put where they can't hurt us anymore and this administration is now talking about releasing them. so we have a two-fold front of problems, one is the economy, where the wall street executives that contribute 4-1 t
the power of afghanistan is in the regions, in the tribes. to have a government that's centralized right now means corruption. let us do that regionally. and give us back weapons so we can defend ourselves against the taliban who is already moving. and in answer to this administration's wonderful gestures of kindness and we'll release your murderers, we had them kill seal team 6, a big number of our people. that wasn't enough. in september, they killed one of the war lords, just as a handful of...
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we tend to focus oftentimes on iraq, afghanistan. however, often times in the media we fail to pay attention to the problems that are close at home. we are facing challenges what violence at the border. jobalize you've been on the for a week, general petraeus. ulo t both of your thoughts as to the ever escalating violence that we are watching across the border from us and what if anything this committee should be doing to ensure that our borders are safe and that nothing bad happens, which i think -- the more unrest of the border, the more unlikely the -- what can happen with the mexican cartels and inviting folks from other parts of the world to participate in the mischief. >> you alluded to something that is a great and growing concern to all of us in the intelligence committee and in the ct domain, which is the growth of the homegrown variety of extremists. that is fed by -- motivated by engaging online with al qaeda and other extremist forms. the reason that is such a critical challenge for us is the homegrown variant often doesn
we tend to focus oftentimes on iraq, afghanistan. however, often times in the media we fail to pay attention to the problems that are close at home. we are facing challenges what violence at the border. jobalize you've been on the for a week, general petraeus. ulo t both of your thoughts as to the ever escalating violence that we are watching across the border from us and what if anything this committee should be doing to ensure that our borders are safe and that nothing bad happens, which i...
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$10 billion a month on afghanistan. for the price of about six days of fighting the war in afghanistan we could make up the difference between the president's homeland security request and the allocation in this bill. six days. the majority clearly has one set of standards for important domestic programs and another, quite another for military ventures abroad. if you want to wage a war, no questions asked. but if you want to support first responders or educate small children or preserve medicare, you better duck because the budget act is aimed at the people's priorities. i remind my friends in the majority that terrorist will strike us here on our shores, in our homeland, in our capital, an enormous military footprint that's stomping down in a sovereign country thousands of miles away, a country where osama bin laden wasn't fighting and al qaeda is barely active is not where we need to be putting our efforts. let's do the smart thing. let's fully fund homeland security and let's save money and lives by bringing our troo
$10 billion a month on afghanistan. for the price of about six days of fighting the war in afghanistan we could make up the difference between the president's homeland security request and the allocation in this bill. six days. the majority clearly has one set of standards for important domestic programs and another, quite another for military ventures abroad. if you want to wage a war, no questions asked. but if you want to support first responders or educate small children or preserve...
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the war in afghanistan rages on. it's destructive, it's foolish, and about 100,000 troops are still in harm's way there on a futile and extensive mission that is not making it safe but undermining our national security. mr. speaker, again, i give president obama credit for his decision to bring our troops home from iraq by the end of the year. and at the same time i will continue to speak out until americans get the peace that they want and deserve. and all of our troops are home from afghanistan as well. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. there's been a lot of talk about immigration, border security, and all the problems in between. but let's talk about one part of the immigration issue that has maybe slipped through the cracks and we don't hear much about it. there are some illegals in the united states that are just criminals. they have been convicted of crimes from everything to stealing to killing inclu
the war in afghanistan rages on. it's destructive, it's foolish, and about 100,000 troops are still in harm's way there on a futile and extensive mission that is not making it safe but undermining our national security. mr. speaker, again, i give president obama credit for his decision to bring our troops home from iraq by the end of the year. and at the same time i will continue to speak out until americans get the peace that they want and deserve. and all of our troops are home from...
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for most of the ongoing war in afghanistan and iraq. we continue to have approximately 150,000 troops deployed. in addition, even after the extraordinary raid that killed osama bin laden, terrorist threats against our homeland did seem to emanate from pakistan, yemen, somalia, and elsewhere. the risk of a terrorist organization getting their hands on and detonating an improvised nuclear device or other weapon of mass destruction remains one of the gravest threats to the united states. the defense department is working with the departments of state, energy, of insecurity, and other u.s. government agencies to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and dangerous technologies. a number of key national security decision will have to be made in the coming weeks and months, even as the drama of some kind ofaq -- continuing u.s. military presence beyond the december 31 which role does not agree to by president bush and prime minister maliki in the security agreement between our countries. another key decision point is looming in afghanis
for most of the ongoing war in afghanistan and iraq. we continue to have approximately 150,000 troops deployed. in addition, even after the extraordinary raid that killed osama bin laden, terrorist threats against our homeland did seem to emanate from pakistan, yemen, somalia, and elsewhere. the risk of a terrorist organization getting their hands on and detonating an improvised nuclear device or other weapon of mass destruction remains one of the gravest threats to the united states. the...
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today, our military remains operationally deployed in iraq and afghanistan. conflicts have been underway for most of the past decade. the burden on our magnificent, all-volunteer force and its families to accomplish every mission without failure, without fanfare, without complaint, has been enormous. we all know that. as they redeploy home and return to their communities, the nation must find ways to offer them the opportunity to add their substantial -- gained operationally -- their substantial skills, knowledge and attributes to that powerful economic engine i described. and ray jefferson's discussion with you was about how to jumpstart jobs for veterans. v.a.'s mission is crucial to their transition home. as president lincoln reminded us 146 years ago, we care, we care for those who have borne the battle and their spouses and orphans. those requirements and responsibilities have grown as we address long-standing issues of past wars. we did this last year. if you'll recall, agent orange, gulf war illness, combat ptsd were some of the decisions we took care
today, our military remains operationally deployed in iraq and afghanistan. conflicts have been underway for most of the past decade. the burden on our magnificent, all-volunteer force and its families to accomplish every mission without failure, without fanfare, without complaint, has been enormous. we all know that. as they redeploy home and return to their communities, the nation must find ways to offer them the opportunity to add their substantial -- gained operationally -- their...
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it has the potential of doing good in afghanistan if afghanistan can move toward a greater degree of normalcy in which business development can take place free of the fear of instant assassination in death. >> we have time for one more question. >> about 10 or so years ago, i was under the impression that turkey was viewed by many as a toady of the umass. -- toadie of the u.s. it has moved away from that position and it has common borders with many of the countries involved like afghanistan. they have a significantly bigger military than those. world world -- what role do you think that turkey can take up the structure with afghanistan? >> i spent two weeks with turkey -- in a turkey with you, and, and various others. that is a real plus in my thinking about the future of islam because we saw in turkey in a functioning turkey with a middle-class. a country that, unlike egypt, relishes its own past because it has the money to take the buses to go see the monuments of the past which the egyptians did not have. i think that europe has blown it in terms of their reluctance to bring turke
it has the potential of doing good in afghanistan if afghanistan can move toward a greater degree of normalcy in which business development can take place free of the fear of instant assassination in death. >> we have time for one more question. >> about 10 or so years ago, i was under the impression that turkey was viewed by many as a toady of the umass. -- toadie of the u.s. it has moved away from that position and it has common borders with many of the countries involved like...
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when you're talking about poppet coming out of afghanistan, i do not know. but you are probably right. one of the things that we have seen lately is the cocaine flow into europe. until now, it was paid in money. now part of the price is in cocaine itself. so cocaine consumption is growing in northern africa this is a new development. we have to find out how to fight against that. i can tell you, and that worries a lot of the security services in the world. we have not been able to come to an agreement on exactly what is terrorism what is not terrorism. i know what it is, but try to define it. >> kimberly dozier, ap. a question for the ambassador and 14 charles allen. charles, the revolt that we are seeing in egypt, indonesia, was it a failure of the intelligence community to see it coming? to the ambassadors, you both spoke about applying that is to decrease radicalization in your country that leads to militancy. many methods that could be applied here? >> let me answer the first question. there had been a series of assessments over the years which spoke abo
when you're talking about poppet coming out of afghanistan, i do not know. but you are probably right. one of the things that we have seen lately is the cocaine flow into europe. until now, it was paid in money. now part of the price is in cocaine itself. so cocaine consumption is growing in northern africa this is a new development. we have to find out how to fight against that. i can tell you, and that worries a lot of the security services in the world. we have not been able to come to an...
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that's the war in afghanistan. most americans, certainly most vermonters i talk with, increasing number of members of congress, i think we have to greatly accelerate our withdrawal from that country. i supported going into afghanistan for the purpose of getting osama bin laden. after 9/11. the subcommittee and all of us here on the appropriations committee have been strongly supportive of that. i did not support the invasion of iraq, which distracted us from that goal. iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. we are paying for this cause for years to come. we have borrowed the money to go into that war. an extraordinary thing in a war to borrow the money. continue to borrow the money. statement, tame give a tax cut to anybody who makes as much as a member of congress. we'll let our children and grandchildren pay for these wars. i don't think we can continue to sacrifice the many lives and spending billions of dollars a week in a war with no end. i think we have to identify achievable goals in afghanistan. i think we have
that's the war in afghanistan. most americans, certainly most vermonters i talk with, increasing number of members of congress, i think we have to greatly accelerate our withdrawal from that country. i supported going into afghanistan for the purpose of getting osama bin laden. after 9/11. the subcommittee and all of us here on the appropriations committee have been strongly supportive of that. i did not support the invasion of iraq, which distracted us from that goal. iraq had nothing to do...
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attack in afghanistan. as we grieve the lots of one of our finest citizens and share the grief with his family, we marvel that such heros have lived among us. he gave up everything to protect his neighbors and extend the blessings of freedom to those who have never known it. he was proud to serve his country. in honor of him, we need to thank our service men and women and pray every day for their safe return. we monitor the service and memory of the lance corporal and follow his example of patriotic duty, honor and sacrifice in our daily walk as americans. semper fi, lance corporal. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: thank you, mr. speaker. on june 26, the roadside bomb in iraq claimed the life of a young man from orville, california, army staff sergeant russell jeremiah procter, age 25, on his third tour of combat duty. he was laid to rest last week in silent ceremonies in california. sergeant procter leaves behind
attack in afghanistan. as we grieve the lots of one of our finest citizens and share the grief with his family, we marvel that such heros have lived among us. he gave up everything to protect his neighbors and extend the blessings of freedom to those who have never known it. he was proud to serve his country. in honor of him, we need to thank our service men and women and pray every day for their safe return. we monitor the service and memory of the lance corporal and follow his example of...
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campbell to welcome hope troops from afghanistan. he is also meeting today privately with members of the special operations team that participated in the navy seals' osama bin laden mission. the president is expected to address the members of the troops returning from afghanistan, members of the airborne, and they have gathered at ft. campbell. the expected time on that is 3:55 eastern but it looks like it could be a bit earlier. we will take you live to ft. campbell, kentucky, when the president gets under way. earlier today the president was in indianapolis touring the allison transmission plant, transmission company that works with hybrid vehicles and energy efficient vehicles. the president made comments during that visit earlier today. [applause] thank you, everybody. good to see you. thank you very much. thank you, everybody. please have a seat. thank you. it is good to be back in indianapolis. hello, hoosiers. sorry about the pacers. i'm sorry, mr. mayor. give the mayor a big round of applause. he's doing a great job. along wi
campbell to welcome hope troops from afghanistan. he is also meeting today privately with members of the special operations team that participated in the navy seals' osama bin laden mission. the president is expected to address the members of the troops returning from afghanistan, members of the airborne, and they have gathered at ft. campbell. the expected time on that is 3:55 eastern but it looks like it could be a bit earlier. we will take you live to ft. campbell, kentucky, when the...
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[applause] if you can save a life in afghanistan you can save a life on an ambulance. if you can save millions of dollars in iraq, you can help balance the books are a home. -- at home. if you can juggle the demands of raising a family while a husband and wife are at war, you can juggle the demands of any job in the united states of america. we asked our men and women in uniform to leave their families -- . we ask you to risk your lives for your country. the last thing you should have to do is fight for a job when you come here. not here, not in the united states of america. this has been one of my top priorities as your commander in chief. that is why we are fully funding the g.i. ago. b -- bil. we are helping them get an education. it is why we wanted to help make sure it included on-the-job training. it is why i directed the federal government to lead by example, including 100,000 eyes of this summer, and it is also -- as of this summer, and it is also why we are here today. as michelle mentioned, in august i challenge america's business. i challenge them to hire or
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institute of peace has talked about with afghanistan. i think this level of attention is justified because the importance of the u.s.-pakistan relationship cannot be overstated. this morning, we will look at security sector governance in the roles in pakistan and the issue of civilian oversight in control of the military and police forces as well as its nuclear arsenal. usip has a number of ongoing programs in pakistan. if you want to read more about what the u.s. institute of peace is doing in that country, you can pick up this publication. today's discussion comes after a few days after a successful visit to afghanistan. the prime minister and army chief of staff and the statements made by president karzai at the conclusion of the visit signaled the possibility that something may be possible. cooperation between pakistan and afghanistan in dealing with, the security challenges can, again, not be overstated. to discuss the role of the you security sector, we have brought together a group of very distinguished experts this morning. you h
institute of peace has talked about with afghanistan. i think this level of attention is justified because the importance of the u.s.-pakistan relationship cannot be overstated. this morning, we will look at security sector governance in the roles in pakistan and the issue of civilian oversight in control of the military and police forces as well as its nuclear arsenal. usip has a number of ongoing programs in pakistan. if you want to read more about what the u.s. institute of peace is doing in...
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security to afghanistan. a plan. so we can begin the process of redevelopment. just a plan within 60 days as our distinguished democratic leader said here on the floor last week when we were debating this, who could be against that? well, apparently the overwhelming majority of house republicans could be against it and are against it and voted against it. then, they topped it off by voting to eliminate the modest public investment in the united states or the u.s. institute of peace, an institute that carries out well-respected life-saving work on peaceful conflict resolution around the world. last night, the majority played a game of chicken with the global financial credibility of the united states, holding a vote on the debt ceiling that was designed to fail. i challenge them, you want meaningful spending cuts as a condition for a debt ceiling increase? then stop giving the pentagon unlimited use of the taxpayers' a.t.m. card. stop putting the full faith of the united states credit on the line in order to w
security to afghanistan. a plan. so we can begin the process of redevelopment. just a plan within 60 days as our distinguished democratic leader said here on the floor last week when we were debating this, who could be against that? well, apparently the overwhelming majority of house republicans could be against it and are against it and voted against it. then, they topped it off by voting to eliminate the modest public investment in the united states or the u.s. institute of peace, an...
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we did recommend that the president get approval for afghanistan and iraq. there is a weird phenomenon where a congress asked us to draft statutes for them authorizing the wars in afghanistan and iraq. it did not happen in the house, it only happened in the senate. when i went around and visited senators, the major theme i heard was, why are you making us vote on this? they did not want to vote on the iraq war if they could help it. the president more often than not would like to get congressional approval. political incentives are such they do not want to vote on it. vietnam was different. there are many people who criticize war powers who think vietnam was constitutional because of the gulf of tonkin resolution. some say lyndon johnson lied to get them to pass the statute. every year there were significant increases in the military voted by congress and appropriations. the president and congress agree on vietnam for a long time, and congress acted every year. how did the vietnam war end? congress cut off funding, and the war ended just like that. sometimes
we did recommend that the president get approval for afghanistan and iraq. there is a weird phenomenon where a congress asked us to draft statutes for them authorizing the wars in afghanistan and iraq. it did not happen in the house, it only happened in the senate. when i went around and visited senators, the major theme i heard was, why are you making us vote on this? they did not want to vote on the iraq war if they could help it. the president more often than not would like to get...
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as a member of the colorado army national guard, he deployed to afghanistan this summer. on august 6, 2001, he was piloting a ch-47 helicopter on a mission to reinforce a unit under attack in afghanistan. on that tragic day he was one of 30 americans who lost their lives when their helicopter was brought down by enemy fire. mr. coffman: david carter was regarded as one of the most highly trained aviators in colorado, with multiple combat deployments and over 4,000 flight hours. he is also remembered for the tremendous impact he had on his family, friends and community. friends we call -- recalled that he was never too busy to help out with a problem. chief warren officer david carter personifies the honor and selflessness of service as a citizen soldier, his bravery and dedication and duty will not be forgotten. as a marine corps combat veteran, my deepest sympathies go out to his family, his fellow soldiers and all who knew him. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california
as a member of the colorado army national guard, he deployed to afghanistan this summer. on august 6, 2001, he was piloting a ch-47 helicopter on a mission to reinforce a unit under attack in afghanistan. on that tragic day he was one of 30 americans who lost their lives when their helicopter was brought down by enemy fire. mr. coffman: david carter was regarded as one of the most highly trained aviators in colorado, with multiple combat deployments and over 4,000 flight hours. he is also...
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every year we are spending more, spending money on the warn iraq and afghanistan. if the libya military action is a one-time expenditureit will show up as a quick blip in 2011 and go down to virtually nothing. if we stay in libya without paying for i it will continue to grow the cost. host: alabama, jeanette, a republican line. go ahead. caller: good morning, congressman becerra. guest: good morning. caller: my husband and i are 100% service disabled from the gulf war, and we get disability. that is approximately $104,000 a year and we have a dendent sun -- a dependent son. what has me boxed in a corner is when they talk about social security, i am not sure what the limits will be. i agree with cutting social security benefits and means testing and cutting medicare for the rich because they can afford private health insurance. but i am getting a little confused as to how this could possibly impact my health. guest: without having seen the plan presented yet, let me give you information based on previous republican plans that have been presented. when it comes to cu
every year we are spending more, spending money on the warn iraq and afghanistan. if the libya military action is a one-time expenditureit will show up as a quick blip in 2011 and go down to virtually nothing. if we stay in libya without paying for i it will continue to grow the cost. host: alabama, jeanette, a republican line. go ahead. caller: good morning, congressman becerra. guest: good morning. caller: my husband and i are 100% service disabled from the gulf war, and we get disability....
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the mdaa includes funding for the continued prosecution of the war on afghanistan. a disastrous policy that proves to be a bigger failure with each passing day. we continue to spend enormous amounts of the american people's money on a war the american people don't support. and in so doing more young americans are either killed or maimed. and to what end? for what benefit? for a policy that has emboldened the insurgents, inflamed anti-americanism, and done little to bring peace, security, and stability to afghanistan. authorization of military spending flies through the congress while the domestic investments we need to put our people back to work are dead on arrival. on the other side of the aisle. authorization of war spending exorbitant, excessive amounts of war spending is rubber-stamped by this body when we could be spending pennies on the dollar to protect america more effectively with diplomacy, development, and other smart security tools. to make matters even worse, the national defense authorization act includes unacceptable provisions relating to handling o
the mdaa includes funding for the continued prosecution of the war on afghanistan. a disastrous policy that proves to be a bigger failure with each passing day. we continue to spend enormous amounts of the american people's money on a war the american people don't support. and in so doing more young americans are either killed or maimed. and to what end? for what benefit? for a policy that has emboldened the insurgents, inflamed anti-americanism, and done little to bring peace, security, and...
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they have been in afghanistan for over 10 years. i would also say it is time that this congress meet its constitutional responsibility to debate war and whether we should be there or bring our troops home. in recent weeks, i was concerned to hear our government and military leaders say it could be 2014 before we start significantly downsizing our troops in afghanistan. mr. speaker, that brings to my mind trips to walter reed and bethesda, so i will ask this question -- how many more young men and women must lose their legs, their lives, for a corrupt government that history has proven will never be changed. -- be changed? why should they be dying and losing their legs if karzai who doesn't even know we're his friends? it makes no sense. i will quote a highly decorate red tired military general who has been advising me on afghanistan for the past year, and i quote this general, what is the end state we are looking to achieve? what are the measures of effectiveness? what is our exit strategy? same old questions, no answers. what do we
they have been in afghanistan for over 10 years. i would also say it is time that this congress meet its constitutional responsibility to debate war and whether we should be there or bring our troops home. in recent weeks, i was concerned to hear our government and military leaders say it could be 2014 before we start significantly downsizing our troops in afghanistan. mr. speaker, that brings to my mind trips to walter reed and bethesda, so i will ask this question -- how many more young men...
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the troop deployments and withdrawal in afghanistan this is important but the country would have been better served if people were talking about the nature of the afghani state and the strengths and weaknesses, the failures and the opportunities to improve stability 10 or 15 years ago. the objective should be, if this is the wilson institute or any other council on foreign relations, or the institutions that care about international relations and foreign policy, you have to provide those opportunities. you may not draw as big a crowd if you are talking about the roots of democratic reform in sub-saharan africa, this may not draw the crowd that a debate about the true policy in afghanistan or iraq. it is always difficult to tell if and when we will all be tune into those questions and issues. but if there is a crisis on the world stage the u.s. states that causes us to turn to this issue, will be better off because people have spent a lot of time discussing this. there will be better informed, they'll be more capable and more confident and able to bring something to the table to make a
the troop deployments and withdrawal in afghanistan this is important but the country would have been better served if people were talking about the nature of the afghani state and the strengths and weaknesses, the failures and the opportunities to improve stability 10 or 15 years ago. the objective should be, if this is the wilson institute or any other council on foreign relations, or the institutions that care about international relations and foreign policy, you have to provide those...
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we will continue to try to do that. >> a question from texas of afghanistan. in the latest poll, 74 percent of americans want all or some troops removed from afghanistan. " will it take to get through to the white house that we want the war ended? >> when the president announced his afghanistan strategy, he said that we will begin transitioning the end of the war in july of 2011. you will hear an announcement from the president about the size and scope of that transition, how we will begin withdrawing troops. >> ok. >> be you have a follow-up? >> how we will change gears a little. >> he wrote i favor legalizing same-sex marriages. after the proposition 8 decision came in california, the president does oppose same-sex marriage. his position has evolved to being more supportive of civil rights to less supportive of civil rights. is the president going to of all the again and get back to supporting civil rights of gay marriage? [applause] >> a couple things on that. the best way to do this would be too -- i will paraphrase and answer what the president gave. >> i
we will continue to try to do that. >> a question from texas of afghanistan. in the latest poll, 74 percent of americans want all or some troops removed from afghanistan. " will it take to get through to the white house that we want the war ended? >> when the president announced his afghanistan strategy, he said that we will begin transitioning the end of the war in july of 2011. you will hear an announcement from the president about the size and scope of that transition, how...
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he clashed with mullen and gates on strategy in afghanistan. he was still a well-connected to the president and in and on the osama bin laden secret operation. he also had some personal issues related to his family life, some questions there. it was a classic washington political battle. host: what is it about general car right the cost of this controversy? guest: the whole question is and this gets into the real interworking. should we have a counter- terrorism strategy and afghanistan or a counter insurgency strategy? the issue is should we go after al-qaeda or rebuild afghanistan? that is the debate that is taking place right now and is at the forefront of all the issues related to troop levels and defense spending. host: what does it mean that general density is now the joint chiefs? guest: is not clear. we do not know his views on this internal battle. again, kind of the larger issues here is what to do with resetting the force? that is going to be his big challenge. president obama said he was going to cut defense spending by $400 billion
he clashed with mullen and gates on strategy in afghanistan. he was still a well-connected to the president and in and on the osama bin laden secret operation. he also had some personal issues related to his family life, some questions there. it was a classic washington political battle. host: what is it about general car right the cost of this controversy? guest: the whole question is and this gets into the real interworking. should we have a counter- terrorism strategy and afghanistan or a...
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, both from a counterterrorism perspective as well as the security situation in afghanistan. the bulk of the meeting was spent discussing our goals for afghanistan and pakistan in 2011, goals and objectives and how we're going to meet those. that was the bulk of what the team went through this morning with the president. and, look, i think the assessment of where we are security-wise is not a lot different than when you heard the president in here during the afpak review, that we've -- while we've seen progress, we understand that that progress is -- can be reversed if we don't continue to take the steps to ensure that as we clear, that we hold, that we build, and that ultimately the goal, as enumerated in lisbon, begin to transfer those security operations back to the afghan government, the afghan people, and we see an increase in the training and their security forces. >> and is joe biden right that it will be more than a token withdrawal of troops in july? >> i would point you back to, again, what the president has said repeatedly and reiterated in the state of the union j
, both from a counterterrorism perspective as well as the security situation in afghanistan. the bulk of the meeting was spent discussing our goals for afghanistan and pakistan in 2011, goals and objectives and how we're going to meet those. that was the bulk of what the team went through this morning with the president. and, look, i think the assessment of where we are security-wise is not a lot different than when you heard the president in here during the afpak review, that we've -- while...
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every single warrior i meet in place in iraq, afghanistan or kosovo, they ask what it's like at home. can you give my wife a call or my pop and let them know it's ok. one act of kindness extended to a family of a soldier, sailor or a marine, coast guardsman goes across the water, over the mountains, through the deserts into the heart of the warrior who is thinking about as much his family as his family is thinking about him or her. i promise you, i promise you all those who are listening on the television or radio, it matters. it matters. jill always points out that only 1% of our nation is serving. over one million men and women -- last time i was in iraq in one of saddam's old palaces and having one of those meetings you have, mr. secretary, one soldier gathers around you and then you are talking to a bunch and the guys in the back and the general yells, biden, senator, john jones, i won't mention his name, john jones, i saw you here last time. 61 years old. they're not all young. the fact is only 1% of the families have served in those wars. yet 100% of american families have an ob
every single warrior i meet in place in iraq, afghanistan or kosovo, they ask what it's like at home. can you give my wife a call or my pop and let them know it's ok. one act of kindness extended to a family of a soldier, sailor or a marine, coast guardsman goes across the water, over the mountains, through the deserts into the heart of the warrior who is thinking about as much his family as his family is thinking about him or her. i promise you, i promise you all those who are listening on the...
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afghanistan alone is costing $10 billion a month with the total price tag for iraq and afghanistan going back 10 years $3.2 trillion. and that's a conservative estimate, mr. speaker. these are staggering figures, especially during a recession when americans are crying out for washington to do something about creating jobs and breathing life back into our economy. and what are the taxpayers getting for their trillions of dollars in war spending? more than 6,100 dead americans, continued violence in iraq and a prime minister whose cozying up to iran and an ongoing civil war in libya. a corrupt regime in kabul, insurgents that continue to kill at will. in afghanistan, a nation still under crushing poverty and an afghan government that cannot protect its own people. by any measure these wars have been a devastating failure and yet with barely any scrutiny, barely any debate and certainly no outrage from republican leaders, we continue to write that check. meanwhile, we have domestic programs that work, proven investments in the survival and prosperity of our people. medicare, social security
afghanistan alone is costing $10 billion a month with the total price tag for iraq and afghanistan going back 10 years $3.2 trillion. and that's a conservative estimate, mr. speaker. these are staggering figures, especially during a recession when americans are crying out for washington to do something about creating jobs and breathing life back into our economy. and what are the taxpayers getting for their trillions of dollars in war spending? more than 6,100 dead americans, continued violence...
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i want to be clear on the question that khristine had about afghanistan. in 2014, the president will make its decisions on the size and shape of our 2012 presence after the reduction of the surjit forces at the appropriate time with our afghan and nato partners. any 2014 president will be at the imitation of the afghan government -- any 2014 presence will be at the invitation of the afghan government. the framework that i discussed at the top was laid out in lisbon. >> do you have any reaction to the prime minister's suggestion today that he wants to shed members of the coalition that he might not get it along with it? >> we did a read of the vice president calls to that statement. we have worked with a number of the members on the president's team in iraq. it will continue to be that iraqi leaders pursue a representative government so that everyone's interests are properly represented. beyond that, i would refer to the statement that we put out. >> [unintelligible] but the guard that he had jailed? >> i do not have anything more on that for you today. yes
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interest in afghanistan and pakistan region. additionally t years after 9/11 we face a much more diverse and i used the threat from the group's affiliated with al qaeda to read these affiliate's has increased the scope of the operations seeking to strike some u.s. and western targets with inside and outside of the respective regions to be the single most capable of fully it is al qaeda and the arabian peninsula or aqap. the recent gains in the government alleges increase our concerns about the group's capability to conduct attacks. for the propaganda efforts are designed to expire like-minded western extremists to conduct attacks in their home countries. aqap's attacks against the homeland, the head of the airliner attack in december, 2009 and its attempt to down the cargo planes in 2010 showed that the group is a determined and capable enemy that is able to adjust the dhaka. the evolution of the threat since 9/11 is the advent of the homegrown extrists as you mentioned ranking member collins to read these individuals are inspir
interest in afghanistan and pakistan region. additionally t years after 9/11 we face a much more diverse and i used the threat from the group's affiliated with al qaeda to read these affiliate's has increased the scope of the operations seeking to strike some u.s. and western targets with inside and outside of the respective regions to be the single most capable of fully it is al qaeda and the arabian peninsula or aqap. the recent gains in the government alleges increase our concerns about the...
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you know, i had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to travel to afghanistan and i had the privilege there to visit with a young man who's a lieutenant colonel in the air force. i had met his family ermier in a little town, i was there for a pancake breakfast one morning there at a middle school and i had a chance to see his family there and i talked to his wife and i met his children and they told me that their father was deployed down range and i asked where he was and they gave me the information, i said, well, listen, i'm going to be going there soon. i want to make sure i have a chance to visit him. i was able to go down range and visit this fine lieutenant colonel that's doing great job for this nation there under very trying conditions there in afghanistan, had a chance to thank him for his service and had a chance to also, when i got back, to call his wife and to thank her and her family for their sacrifice and for them staying back home here in anxiety as their father and husband served down range. folks, i cannot imagine being in a situation to look that lieutenant colonel
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might i spent up for afghanistan. he is not going on vacation -- my husband and left for afghanistan. he is not going on vacation." she doesn't understand why senate democrats want comeback and work with republicans to solve this problem now. i don't know where the political winds are blowing. what republicans are worried about our where the economic winds are blowing along main street. this uncertainty from the senate bill causes real problems. until we create certainty for small business owners to hire, invest in new buildings, equipment, and software, we will not see this economy moving forward. that is why republicans are here in washington, willing to sit down at table to solve this problem now, because it is critical to our economy. >> i am greg walden from oregon. i chair the communications and technology subcommittee. we are not doing this for the politics. you pointed that out to us pretty clearly not go there is a reason we are here fighting this fight, and it is over the policies in a vault. you heard from
might i spent up for afghanistan. he is not going on vacation -- my husband and left for afghanistan. he is not going on vacation." she doesn't understand why senate democrats want comeback and work with republicans to solve this problem now. i don't know where the political winds are blowing. what republicans are worried about our where the economic winds are blowing along main street. this uncertainty from the senate bill causes real problems. until we create certainty for small business...
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guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant national security challenges -- last week, i would say that we have fairly -- lastly, i would say that we have vfairly significant national security challenges. let's have a strategic plan. why do we need this structure? what is it? what would it be capable of? we really need to have that broader, strategic discussion. not just on the numbers, but what are our national security needs? one legitimate question would be -- can we afford it? i do not agree with my republican colleagues in the armed services who said that costs should be an issue. costs are always an issue.
guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant...
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these projections assume the number of troops in afghanistan would be significantly reduced by the end of 2014 in accordance with the present strategy. i share this because i believe we are still in a black hole even with the president withdrawing 10,000 troops this year. let's not wait until 2014 or 2015. let's not bring any more pain to our military families. our job is done. let's bring them home. mr. speaker, before closing one more time the faces of these little girls is the face of pain of a daddy they will never grow up to know. it is time to bring them home, mr. speaker. it is time to bring them home. on behalf of all the children across this country who lost loved ones, may god bless you and your families. may god bless our men and women in uniform. and may god continue to bless america. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. rangel, for five minutes. mr. rangel: thank you. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro
these projections assume the number of troops in afghanistan would be significantly reduced by the end of 2014 in accordance with the present strategy. i share this because i believe we are still in a black hole even with the president withdrawing 10,000 troops this year. let's not wait until 2014 or 2015. let's not bring any more pain to our military families. our job is done. let's bring them home. mr. speaker, before closing one more time the faces of these little girls is the face of pain...
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congress can no longer ignore our combat units in iraq, afghanistan, libya and other important places across the world. or when our intelligence agencies require new, cutting-edge technology, or during a time of unprecedented unrest in the middle east, southeast asia and other parts of central and south america. so this does not mention the ever-growing threat we face in the cybercommunity with cyberspace which is an area which this committee, i believe, will have to spend some significant time on. also doesn't mention the time that we'll have to spend on some foreign countries that are quickly gaining access to minerals that are very hard to come by, when we have some of our -- some many foreign nations investing a lot of time of energy and effort into locating not only the -- may i have an additional -- mr. rogers: 30 seconds. mr. nunes: these mineral oils, natural gas all over the world where we have countries coming together that are working, i think, outside the interest of the united states. and we have to have intelligence in these areas. this isn't your typical authorization b
congress can no longer ignore our combat units in iraq, afghanistan, libya and other important places across the world. or when our intelligence agencies require new, cutting-edge technology, or during a time of unprecedented unrest in the middle east, southeast asia and other parts of central and south america. so this does not mention the ever-growing threat we face in the cybercommunity with cyberspace which is an area which this committee, i believe, will have to spend some significant time...
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i met a woman whose husband died in afghanistan. and we discussed issues as widow of a service member. and one of the concerns she raised was absolutely paying her mortgage, giving the changes and stresses that had taken place in her life. and this led me to introduce legislation last year which passed the house last fall which directed the appropriate agencies to take into account in consideration of the special circumstances of wounded service members and widows of fallen soldiers and housing programs. and along this line this amendment and my amendment today would add military service members and veterans that have service-related injuries as well as survivors and dependents of such individuals to be included in the study of the use of the f.h.a. refinance program. these families do face often new hardships. they may need modification to their houses if the service member is now in a wheelchair. they may have significant changes in their ability to move around as well as the skills they are able to perform which could have a sign
i met a woman whose husband died in afghanistan. and we discussed issues as widow of a service member. and one of the concerns she raised was absolutely paying her mortgage, giving the changes and stresses that had taken place in her life. and this led me to introduce legislation last year which passed the house last fall which directed the appropriate agencies to take into account in consideration of the special circumstances of wounded service members and widows of fallen soldiers and housing...
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in afghanistan we spend $325 billion -- million a day and in iraq we've spent about $100 million a day. that's almost $1 billion a day. we're talking about $950 -- almost $1 billion in light rail. we can both be right and smart and compassionate if we do the right thing. in our budgeting process we should have an unexpected fund for unforeseen circumstances, we should have learned from katrina. we're looking at probably about $4 billion in term of army corps of engineers. i think our leaderships need to get together and just say that we can do this without fighting among each other, without making each other wrong. because that's wrong. in the eyes of the public, they want us to do the job that needs to get done and have our leadership do that. and so my plea is that we can be fiscally responsible and we can be compassionate and we do that with good planning and good budgeting process, including having contingency funds that should have been there. and so we have an opportunity right now to show the public that we can do all these things and still come out winners for those who need th
in afghanistan we spend $325 billion -- million a day and in iraq we've spent about $100 million a day. that's almost $1 billion a day. we're talking about $950 -- almost $1 billion in light rail. we can both be right and smart and compassionate if we do the right thing. in our budgeting process we should have an unexpected fund for unforeseen circumstances, we should have learned from katrina. we're looking at probably about $4 billion in term of army corps of engineers. i think our...
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surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by the end of 2012. that's according to an administration official speaking to cnn. that speech tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern. we'll have live coverage on the we'll have live coverage on the c-span networks.
surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by the end of 2012. that's according to an administration official speaking to cnn. that speech tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern. we'll have live coverage on the we'll have live coverage on the c-span networks.
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they have done their job in afghanistan. they have done their job in iraq. and they will continue to do their job, but it is sad to note that of those veterans who have done their jobs in iraq and afghanistan, 12.1% of them are unemployed. this is not a partisan issue. this issue transcends the lines that generally separate us. if they can go to distant places and risk their limbs and their lives for us to do their jobs for us, we have to provide jobs for them when they come home. this is about doing the right thing for people who answer the clairian call to serve without hesitation, reservation or equivocation. they merit jobs when they come home. this this is why i'm proud that this house will take up legislation that will accord tax credits to businesses that hire our veterans. if a business hires a veteran that has been unemployed for four weeks, there's a $2,400 tax credit available. if that veteran has been unemployed for six months, there is a $5,600 tax credit that's available. . if the unemployed veteran has been unemployed for six months and has a
they have done their job in afghanistan. they have done their job in iraq. and they will continue to do their job, but it is sad to note that of those veterans who have done their jobs in iraq and afghanistan, 12.1% of them are unemployed. this is not a partisan issue. this issue transcends the lines that generally separate us. if they can go to distant places and risk their limbs and their lives for us to do their jobs for us, we have to provide jobs for them when they come home. this is about...
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the two leaders are expected to discuss afghanistan, libya, and the g-20 summit. he will also talk to the opposition leader. we will have live coverage of the president's trip to europe on the c-span networks. the house is expected to meet at 4:00 eastern to consider five bills, most dealing with veterans programs. the senate is debating whether to extend the expiring provisions of the patriot act. live coverage of the senate is on c-span2. the white house budget director answers questions about the federal budget and debt ceiling tonight at the economic club of washington. c-span3 will have live coverage of that and a question and answer session at 8:00 eastern. before his address to congress tomorrow, israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, will speak to the americas at- israel public affairs committee. you can see live coverage at 8:45 eastern on c-span2. we expect the house to gavel back in at 4:00. until then, a discussion about the national health care law from today's "washington dirl." r attention on the health care bill, signed into law last march by
the two leaders are expected to discuss afghanistan, libya, and the g-20 summit. he will also talk to the opposition leader. we will have live coverage of the president's trip to europe on the c-span networks. the house is expected to meet at 4:00 eastern to consider five bills, most dealing with veterans programs. the senate is debating whether to extend the expiring provisions of the patriot act. live coverage of the senate is on c-span2. the white house budget director answers questions...
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we protect the border of afghanistan with pakistan. we're protecting the korean border between the two koreans. we protect the borders of other nations and we use our mirblet to do it. -- military to do it. why don't we have the same resolve to protect the american border, both borders, the southern border and the northern border? because in my opinion we don't have the moral will to do so. and we should make sure that we understand that people and other people should understand you don't come to the united states without permission. it is the rule of law, you don't come to the united states without permission. now, we have to solve that immigration issue. that's a different issue. but you can't solve that issue until you solve the problem of people illegally coming to the united states. you know, we're getting everybody. we're getting the good, the bad and the ugly and right now we're getting a lot of bad and ugly crossing into the united states. so the rule of law must be enforced by the federal government. that is their duty. now, m
we protect the border of afghanistan with pakistan. we're protecting the korean border between the two koreans. we protect the borders of other nations and we use our mirblet to do it. -- military to do it. why don't we have the same resolve to protect the american border, both borders, the southern border and the northern border? because in my opinion we don't have the moral will to do so. and we should make sure that we understand that people and other people should understand you don't come...
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before i begin on this important topic, i want to address the situation in afghanistan, where there was an attack on our embassy in kabul today. it appears that a number of afghan civilians have is been hurt and we, of course, will do all we can to assist them. there are no reports of casualties among embassy personnel at this time. we are following this very closely, also the unfolding situation in the area, including at nato headquarters, which for those of you who have been in kabul, you know is across the street from our embassy compound. we will take all necessary steps not only to ensure the safety of our people, but to secure the area and to ensure that those who perpetrated this attack oare dealt with. but i want to say a word about our civilians who serve at our embassy. it is of course state department, diplomats, usaid, experts, it's a whole of government effort and there are civilians across, from across our government who are there with the sole purpose of assisting the people of afghanistan in a transition toward stability, security, and prosperity. the civilians who serve
before i begin on this important topic, i want to address the situation in afghanistan, where there was an attack on our embassy in kabul today. it appears that a number of afghan civilians have is been hurt and we, of course, will do all we can to assist them. there are no reports of casualties among embassy personnel at this time. we are following this very closely, also the unfolding situation in the area, including at nato headquarters, which for those of you who have been in kabul, you...
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i think frankly -- i would start by ending the war in afghanistan. that war is costing us $8 billion a month, and we are paying to rebuild a rock in afghanistan while our own infrastructure crumbles and while we feel we cannot afford to spend any of our money on those of us who live here and pay the cost. just yesterday, the president presented another way to solve our fiscal crisis as he laid out a budget that will responsibly reduce the spending and simplify the tax code, which is so important, so that as the president said, and this is critical to understand, the president said the taxes you pay are not going to be determined by the accountant you can afford. this is good news for all americans. the president's budget puts us on the right track to ending the deficit crisis while investing in the long-term success of our economy and our country. unfortunately the thought is far too prevalent in this house that we need not invest in ourselves and we can just shut down programs and everybody will be happy. but despite the responsible vision the presi
i think frankly -- i would start by ending the war in afghanistan. that war is costing us $8 billion a month, and we are paying to rebuild a rock in afghanistan while our own infrastructure crumbles and while we feel we cannot afford to spend any of our money on those of us who live here and pay the cost. just yesterday, the president presented another way to solve our fiscal crisis as he laid out a budget that will responsibly reduce the spending and simplify the tax code, which is so...